Private Equity Boyfriend is a Recession Indicator

Liz recaps Olivia Rodrigo's history-making Daisy Chains Festival, then Nick returns to clear up the Bob allegations (IYKYK) and debate whether Liz just hard or soft launched her new boyfriend. Plus: is dating a private equity guy 2026's biggest recession indicator, and can we fix a listener's boyfriend's premature ejaculation?

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Liz Plank is an award-winning journalist, filmmaker, international bestselling author, and producer of several critically acclaimed digital series at Vox Media and NBC News. She currently hosts⁠⁠⁠⁠ Boy Problems⁠⁠⁠⁠, a podcast that tackles love, masculinity, dating disasters, and life’s biggest questions.

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0:00 Intro

1:37 Nick is Back (Debunking the Bob Allegations)

4:30 Daisy Chains Festival Recap

10:06 Meet TGF: Soft Launch vs. Hard Launch

14:21 Private Equity Boyfriends & Recession Indicators

28:09 Boy Problem: Can We Fix His PE?

48:41 Patreon Teaser: Body Counts with Bianca

50:13 Outro